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House Lust: Corliss-Carrington House Sells for Record $6.85 Million

The Providence landmark, formerly owned by businessman Lorne Adrain, is now the city's highest-selling residential property.

Dana Rae Laverty,

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Always Queer, Always Here: Exploring Local LGBTQ+ Archives

From public Universal Friend's origins to changed blood donation guidelines, Rhode Island has a long history with the community.

Lauren Clem,

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A Brief Timeline of Local LGBTQ+ People, Places and Events

From public Universal Friend's origins to changed blood donation guidelines, Rhode Island has along history with the community.

Dana Rae Laverty,

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House Lust: Live Out Your ‘National Velvet’ Fantasies on This Saunderstown Estate

The circa-1926 property sits on twenty-five perfectly manicured acres and has sun-dappled views of the Narrow River.

Dana Rae Laverty,

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The State House's Independent Man is Back

The 800-plus-pound statue was recently grounded after the discovery of a crack in his pedestal late last year.

Lauren Clem, Kaitlyn Murray,

Five children pose for a photograph in Gilded Age-era clothing.

Catch a Glimpse Into Newport's Past at the "Gilded Age Newport in Color" Exhibit

The new exhibit opening at Rosecliff shares the history of Newport's African heritage families in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Lauren Clem,

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Meet the Man Behind the Fireboat Fighter Museum

Charlie Ritchie has devoted his life to his boat for the past fourteen years.

Lauren Clem,

Edward Mitchell Bannister Gravestone

Stages of Freedom Offering Reward for Stolen Gravestone Plaque

A bronze plaque was stolen from the gravestone of Edward Mitchell Bannister, a nineteenth-century artist and one of the founders of the Providence Art Club.

Lauren Clem,

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New Film Highlights Artists Who Called Providence Place Home

'Secret Mall Apartment' showcases the eight artists who lived in an underground mall apartment from 2003 to 2007.

Bob Curley,

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Local Filmmaker Wants Your Best Benny's Stories for New Documentary

The film is slated for a late 2024 release, seven years after the beloved local chain's final location closed in 2017.

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